Over the entire weekend proceeds from that particular cupcake go directly to the Tony Hawk Foundation, an organization building public skateparks in recreation-deprived neighborhoods.

Hawk is the Peter Pan of action sports (seriously, the 44-year-old Carlsbad resident will never get old--see him pulling tricks in this recent video in Seattle.)

And the Cinnamon Sugar is a lightly spiced buttermilk cake, sans frosting, rolled in butter and cinnamon sugar. Think churro, or snickerdoodle cookie.

For $3.50 (or a dozen at the discounted Sprinkles rate of $39), think how easy it is to support a charity--and meet a celebrity. Sweet.

San Diego Zoo Food and Wine Celebration

What happens when the adults take back the zoo?

Find out at this wild event on Saturday, which supports the San Diego Zoo's Institute for Conservation Research, which supports endangered animals . We attended last year's wild fête, where the enormous outdoor park was lined with restaurant and winery booths, and live music was performed on stages. Even better than the party atmosphere was all the night activity in the zoo, when the cool nocturnal creatures get busy.

Expect to push through the happy throngs (3,000 attendees are expected) to get to the food and beverages, which includes Nobu, Peohe's, Vintana, Il Fornaio, Coronado Brewing Company, and more than 100 other vendors.

Harvest for Hope

The big-hearted people at Stingaree are at it again. (Everyone was at Sunday's Evening of Aloha fundraiser for the UC San Diego Burn Center!) And this Sunday they're hosting the signature culinary event for the Emilio Nares Foundation, which supports children with cancer.

At the ninth annual Harvest for Hope, you'll hobnob with chefs and have tasty treats and adult drinks. The food stations will feature personnel from a dozen restaurants, including Searsucker's Brian Malarkey (do we need to remind you he was a finalist on "Top Chef"?) Cafe Chloe's Katie Grebow, A.R. Valentien's Jeff Jackson, and the host chef from Stingaree and Gaijin, Antonio Friscia.